The Process of Literacy as Communal Involvement in the Narratives of Frederick Douglass

The Process of Literacy as Communal Involvement in the Narratives of Frederick Douglass

The prevailing view of literacy in American slave narratives is disputed in an examination of the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass. One need not accept the assumption that literacy for Douglass involved social betrayal, psychological escape or a movement away from an identity rooted i...

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Veröffentlicht in:African American review 1994-10, Vol.28 (3), p.363-374
1. Verfasser: Royer, Daniel J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African American culture
African Americans
Autobiographies
Black people
Communities
Cultural identity
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
Literacy
Literary criticism
Narratives
Slave narratives
Slavery
Slaves
Soul
Written narratives
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Zusammenfassung:The prevailing view of literacy in American slave narratives is disputed in an examination of the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass. One need not accept the assumption that literacy for Douglass involved social betrayal, psychological escape or a movement away from an identity rooted in traditional black slave culture.
ISSN:1062-4783
1945-6182
DOI:10.2307/3041973